New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-22
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REPORTS ON THE PACIFIC RAILWAYS.
Mr.. PATTIsoN's SWEEPING DOcuMkNT-waAr THE
MAJORITY RECOMMENps

WASHINGTON Dec 81 tSpec,aD-The reports Of the pa
cine Railways Commissioners were not sent To
to-day as anticipated, but will tomorrow They will
he accompanied by bef message from the President
III winch ne stradcs the questions at issue throws
upon Congress the responsibility of deciding which OF
he TWO reports shall influence legislation The report
OF Mr. fattison is sweeping document, and recon-
menus mat the entire system of land grant roads be
thrown III the hands Of at once He Can see
no other solution He says that all the roads are bank
rH Few ot them are paying Expenses all have been
robbed OF the money Con devoted to their aid and
chat the only remaining TO have the Attorney.
General directed to Institute at proceedings the
United states Courts on behalf OF the Government to
tke charge OF the properties Tie report of Mr. Pat
Soh is SAID TO he severe on the management OF all the
Pacific railroads. particularly the Central Pacific
The report Of the majority, signed by Commissioners
Anderson and Lttler Is voumnous document, cover
Inc TIE history of the Pacific railway enterprises from
tbelr inception to the present day. But the most mpor
tant part OF the document is of the
tons for future on the part o: Congress and the
Government With reference to the Union Pacific. the
Commissioners are disposed to be liberal II ey sag
ownership of those u whom the subsidies granted,
ana those who were responsible for the enormous
dcbcnc~s OF the corporation 10 the Government The
propcrtv they is now in the hanns of men who
TO be running 1t IN The interest OF the stockholders the
bondholders and the Go eminent. and long they
pursue the course they have adopted should tie
encouragement of the Government Within few years,
IN" development or the Western country il rapid,
the roads unier the Union Pacific management cannot
bui become very valuable properties and the indebted
ness Ia the Government VIII undoubtedly be paid fun
without embarrassment TO tie corporation or IFS stock
holders The Commissioners therefore recommend the
passage Of something like the cultivate or Ilutr bill
suc was reported from he Committee of the Judci-
ar! ~ me SehAie las year ana tron the Committee on
Pacific Railroads In the House They recommend that
the entire Indebtedness OF The Union Pacific Company
To the Government he funded into per cent Louds.
10 hc divided MO 100 tnstlncus and each insialucn
pli} semi annually. The details pf the arsrt
forth o. leucth and calculation showing effect of
su,p a conn rnmi-c.
Ihc Comm sion does not deal generously with the
Central Pacnc SyStcm The managers Of the road
charged ih having injured il 10y erecting compctin"
lines. 20 which they have diverted traffic. Instead o
using the revenues of this road economically they
accused of having diverted them n other purpose Of
having Invested them in other roads In Texas NcXico
OREGON and other states and Territories and 20 have
even gone into Ae Republic Of Gua emaJio huiii ri
WAY tutIr. There s.. question IN tle iHlufs of tlc
Conn 'S Oucg- but thar the IOti COu! DE- placed
paying basis Nh proper manage cnt hu' 80 II ~ run
F present tioge i> uo nope OF tnr Government being
abb. IT, co'ct anything from II f'r years, 40 least q
ever Tie Commission recommend certain amend
.cnt> TO tlr Thurman act That VIII H.lu- The company
go terms, and secure The payment INTO tAc snkiu iunG
90 cr'f'iu fu0unt Of money annually regardless 81
tie net earnings OF the road.